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Mark James
a Racer
from UKDate Reviewed: March 12, 2003
Strengths: Light. Good components. A sexy bike to get around on.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: If you want a decent bike and you love your cycling this is the one, or this years model the Kona Kula Deelux
Favorite Trail: Harwich Seafront
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$2800.00
Purchased At: Thomas Cycles (muppets)
Similar Products Used: Kona Kilaue 97
Bike Setup: Avid mag brakes. Mavic cross rims. XT and XTR gear
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Kjetil Aasbakken
a Cross Country Rider
from Elverum, NorwayDate Reviewed: July 9, 2001
Strengths: Frame,wheels, Avid brakes and SID SL are very good.
The bike is very good on narrow tracs in the forrest.Weaknesses: Tires and bar.Bottom Line: Since the day I bought my first Kona I have absolutely loved it. The geometry of a Kona is absolutely perfect.
Favorite Trail: Stavaasen
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Similar Products Used: Merida, DBS, Kona Kula 97 and 99
Bike Setup: Richey Pro bar and Selle Italia Flite saddle
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Trevor Gerhardt
a Racer
from San Diego Ca.Date Reviewed: February 9, 2001
Strengths: Bike climbs nice and rips downhill. This bike gets you where you need to goWeaknesses: The front end seems sloppy. Other than that this bike really rides like hell.Bottom Line: Take a ride and try to wheel and deal since you are paying a butload for this bike. Five big fat flaming tirds or dookers for this bike.
Favorite Trail: cave, Coeur D' Alene ID, so far
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$1800.00
Purchased At: North Idaho
Similar Products Used: Mongoose, Trek, and many others.
Bike Setup: Mostly stock. Seat is something comfortable and the pedals are time attack
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Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas, TexasDate Reviewed: October 2, 2000
Strengths: Everything. Killer bike. Scandium frame plus killer components needs no upgrades unless you want to give $$$ away, and in that case, give your $$$ to me. I need it!Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: Killer Bike and I got it at a killer price. I'm a fat a** and I can make this bike climb like a rhino on some drug that would make a rhino climb fast on a bike. It's awesome around the track and XC. Buy one and you won't be sorry you spent the extra $$$. Especially since you don't need any upgrades. Five big, fat, flamin', explosive turds for the glow in the dark Explosif.
Favorite Trail: The one's I fall down on (All)
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$1700.00
Purchased At: A place that sells bikes!
Similar Products Used: Had a GT w/ i-Drive and it was ridiculous in the Dallas mountains. There are no Dallas mountains!!! Gave it away. Fischer Paragon (rocked!).
Bike Setup: FRAME | Easton Scandium
FORK | RockShox SID SL
HEADSET | Wilderness Trail Momentum Comp
CRANKS | Shimano New Deore XT
BOTTOM BRACKET | Shimano BB ES70
PEDALS | Shimano M515
CHAIN | Shimano CN-HG72
FREEWHEEL | Shimano Deore XT 11-32 9spd
FRONT DERAILLEUR | Shimano XT
REAR DERAILLEUR | Shimano XTR
SHIFTERS | Shimano XT
BAR | Kona XC
STEM | Race Face Prodigy
BRAKES | Avid Mag 25
BRAKE LEVERS | Avid Mag 2.0
FRONT HUB | Mavic Cross Ride
REAR HUB | Mavic Cross Ride
RIMS | Mavic Cross Ride
SPOKES | Stainless 15g fr/14g rr
TIRES | Hutchinson Cameleon 1.8
SADDLE | SDG Satellite
SEAT POST | Kalloy IRD Quad II
COLOR | Rock Red & White
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dave
a Racer
from laguna hillsDate Reviewed: August 10, 2000
Strengths: lightweight, stiff + strong, rules at uphilling, nice paint job, the best out of the box racer i've ridden. one kickass bike.Weaknesses: none i've foundBottom Line: If you've got the money and want an absolutely top quality xc racer, buy this bike now.
Favorite Trail: that's a secret
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: too many to list
Bike Setup: stock apart from i swapped the kona bars for some easton ct2 monkeylites and stuck on some bar ends
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billy holladay
a Racer
from salt lakeDate Reviewed: June 13, 2000
Strengths: extremely stiff, light, climbs well and rides like steel. thus far, i'm impressed w/ scandium. great looking paint and dropouts.Weaknesses: none to report at this timeBottom Line: i recommend it to anyone who is willing to spend 2k. bike weighs 22lbs. it's fast and fun.
Favorite Trail: wasatch crest
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: specialized, dbr, giant
Bike Setup: full xtr, sid sl, avid magnesium brakes, time pedals, easton bar, thomson post, profile stem.
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showgirl
a Racer
from ottawaDate Reviewed: May 30, 2000
Strengths: The 2000 explosif is super light. This bike is fast and it can take anything that you throw at it. The frame is really strong Ive crashed hard a couple of times and its still together. The bike is awesome out of the box. Except....Weaknesses: The clipless pedals should be changed to TIME. But that could be only personal preference.Bottom Line: THIS BIKE ROCKS
Favorite Trail: M.O.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: 1998 kona explosif, Kona KU, Fisher x caliber,
Bike Setup: stock but with different grips and pedals
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